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Capital: Nassau
Area: 13,864 sq km / 5,352 sq ml
Language: English, Creole
Currency: Bahamian Dollar
Population: 297,477
Literacy rate: 99%
Religions: 48% Protestant, 26% Roman Catholic, 21% Anglican
Physical features: 700 tropical coral islands - Blue Holes of Andros are the world's longest and deepest submarine caves
Ethnic distribution: 85% African decent, 15% European, mostly British
Exports: Cement, pharmaceuticals, petroleum products, crawfish, salt, aragonie, rum, pulpwood, tourism
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